FPL Daily News Reel: June 7, 2012

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Nuns’ group plans bus trip to protest the Ryan budgetBy Dan Merica — CNN, Belief Blog
“I think he was so direct in draping himself in the mantle of Catholic social teaching,” Campbell said. “He took the words but he took none of the meaning in the forming of the budget.”

Wisconsin’s dangerous resultBy E.J. Dionne Jr. — Washington Post, Opinion
The left will make a big mistake if it ignores the lessons of the failed recall in Wisconsin of Gov. Scott Walker (R). The right will make an even bigger error if it allows the Wisconsin results to feed its inclination toward winner-take-all politics.

Wisconsin: Time to Speak the Truth, Not Move OnBy Steve Jerbi — Sojourners, God’s Politics
We should not “get over” the reality that this was the most expensive election in state history and ignore the questions of where the money comes from and how it influences outcomes.

Just How Hard Was It to Vote In Wisconsin?By Abby Rapoport — American Prospect
Last night’s Wisconsin recall resulted in more than just Governor Scott Walker’s re-election. It also showed the tremendous difficulties some voters in the state faced simply trying to cast their ballot.

The SBA List’s “Free Speech” BattleBy Monica Potts — American Prospect
The lawsuit’s plaintiff is a former Ohio representative for the Cincinnati area, Steve Driehaus. The group attacked Democrats who oppose abortion… arguing that their support for the health-care-reform act that year would direct taxpayer dollars to abortions.